William Cheung

Dr. Cheung is a Professor and Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Cheung is an international leader in developing and using scenarios and models to explore solution options and pathways to desirable and sustainable ocean futures. His work addresses policy-relevant research questions and cuts across multiple disciplines, from oceanography to ecology, economics and social sciences. His research ranges from local to global scales. His research topics include (1) assessing the responses and vulnerabilities of marine ecosystems, fisheries and dependent human communities to global change; (2) examining trade-offs in managing and conserving living marine resources; (3) aquaculture development in a changing ocean; and (4) developing and using scenarios and models to explore solution options and pathways to desirable and sustainable ocean futures.